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What advice would you give to incoming students at Poplar Elementary?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392001598
Poplar Elementary
9937 Poplar Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 · (909) 357-5720 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
397 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Poplar Elementary→Sequoia Middle
Based on grade levels within Fontana Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.5pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.7% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 37.0% |
| Math | 10.0% | 16.4% | 26.4% | 47.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 27.7% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| 2021-22 | 30.2% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 28.5% |
| 2017-18 | 38.3% | 24.1% |
| 2016-17 | 40.5% | 24.2% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Poplar Elementary
Poplar Elementary's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Elementary this school | 450 | 88.2% | 32.5% |
| Sierra Linda Elementary Oxnard | 455 | 87.9% | 30.1% |
| Garfield Elementary Bell Gardens | 455 | 88.1% | 26.1% |
| McKinley Elementary El Centro | 456 | 87.1% | 38.8% |
| Enchanted Hills Elementary Perris | 447 | 85.7% | 21.8% |
| Whittier Elementary Costa Mesa | 454 | 89.4% | 26.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Poplar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #3,223 of 5,151 | #144 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,614 of 5,172 ▼ 297 | #171 of 321 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,085 of 5,172 ▼ 76 | #143 of 321 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #1,271 of 5,116 | #89 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #3,033 of 5,915 | #235 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #949 of 5,352 | #36 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #4,962 of 5,354 | #315 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #1,305 of 5,625 | #96 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #780 of 3,837 | #31 of 246 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
-88 (-16%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 22.5 | 20.0:1 | 88% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 25.6 | 19.4:1 | 89% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 25.6 | 20.3:1 | 86% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 27 | 19.9:1 | 85% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 26.8 | 22.9:1 | 86% (525) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 27 | 25.1:1 | 89% (605) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | N/A | N/A | 89% (673) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 39 | 20.0:1 | 89% (697) |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 28 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poplar Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (613 to 450); teachers down 16% (26.8 to 22.5).
About Poplar Elementary
Poplar Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Fontana, California, (ZIP code 92335). It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 450 students.
Fontana Unified, which runs Poplar Elementary, has 44 schools and 32,735 students.
Poplar Elementary's enrollment is 95% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 2% White. San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Poplar Elementary's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.0 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. The average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 74%.
Poplar Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Poplar Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.5%; the prediction is 27.9%.
Among San Bernardino County residents, the median household income is $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Poplar Elementary, San Bernardino County has 582 other public schools.
Harry S. Truman Middle is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Poplar Elementary. By average proficiency, Poplar Elementary is 4th among 9 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Poplar Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 88 students since 2020-21, to 450.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Poplar Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fontana Unified
- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Wayne Ruble MiddleMiddle · 1,394 students
Other schools in Fontana
- Summit HighHigh · 2,725 students
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Options for Youth-ActonHigh · 2,171 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
Nearby schools
- Harry S. Truman Middle0.6 mi · 883
- Fontana High0.8 mi · 2,534
- Citrus Elementary0.8 mi · 596
- West Randall Elementary0.9 mi · 304
- Sequoia Middle1.0 mi · 791
- Cypress Elementary1.1 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Poplar ElementaryHow many students attend Poplar Elementary?
Poplar Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students in grades KG-06.
Is Poplar Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Poplar Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Poplar Elementary?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at Poplar Elementary.
How diverse is Poplar Elementary?
Poplar Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Poplar Elementary in?
Poplar Elementary is part of Fontana Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.